Store-window display-machine.



J. W. SGHAEFBR.

STORE WINDOW DISPLAY MACHINE. nr'mouxon FILED NOV.1'4, 1913.

1,108,008. Patented Aug. 18, 1914.

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Mi .i 2 cit zen the Un ted States, 1 -e s dn 1g at B eardstown, n the county of Cassand State oflllinois, hay e invented a new and useful Store-VVindow Display-llglachine, of which the followi is a .s pecificationf Theprimary obj ectof this invention is to "B and a .i iad v l s er .01" ra structe dasto be capable of supportmg'merh ed a" of a i e j ii tien and eep n sam een laua y nma Another and more specific object of the inv nts is to as de a wade p y shin ihEWQ a pl ra W es lll tl s arms and platforms to support merchandise.

which are actuated "by a crankshaft and suitableconnecting' rods and links.

With these and other objectsin view as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the in 4 "on atheists in cerhis tam novel features of construction, combination an a traasem n o par a w hereinafter more fully described claimed. a

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a rear elevation of my dis play machine, Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on the plane of line 22 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on the plane of line 33 of Fig. 2, Fig. 4c is a de tail View, partly in section, showing one of the merchandise supporting elements to be more fully described hereinafter, Fig. 5 is a detail view, illustrating one of the connections employed with my machine, and Fig. 6 is a fragmentary detail view. illustrating the construction of the platform supporting means.

Referring in detail to the drawings by numerals, 5 designates'as an entirety, the skeleton frame of the machine or rack, which is formed by four standards 6, connected at their upper terminals by the h orizontal bars 7 and 8, and at their lower terminals by the horizontal frame bars 9 and 10. This frame may be made any desired size and of any suitable material.

A supporting rod 11 is connected at its terminals to the frame bars 8 centrally of their ends, and supports a plurality of T- shaped oscillating elements, designated as entireties by the numeral 12, to which arti- Specification of Letters Patent. application filed November 14,1913. serial 0. ESJLQQBQ Patented Aug. 18, 1914.

cles' of merchandise may be connected. Each of the T-shaped members 12 comprises head or crossbar 13 formed with a central transverse opening to' recei ve the main;

and'a depending centrally jositioned arm 14. The arms 13 and lit are formed with" a plurality of apertures 15 providing a means for easily connecting articles of merchandiseh "To the lower terminal of each ofth'e arms "u '1] 141 connect a sw ng 16 in the form of a stirrup having sidebars 17 andia central base bar 18. The side bars conver e iipward'ly and are conne'eted'to the arms 11 by pivot pins 18'. These swings form convensupports for articles of different natures: whioh' it is desired to display; v

Dire'ctlyunder the rod 11, is arranged a supporting rodf20, held in position by means of brackets 21secured to' the base frame 10 centrally of their ends. This r 'cl"20'sup 1 v I, ports a plurality of tiltmgbr oscillating platforms 22, correspondmg in number to the T-sh'ap e'd' elements12 *The 'conn'e'c'tibn between the platform and the rod 20 may be made in any desired manner, such for instance, as by means of apertured cars 23, through which the rod 20 extends. These platforms are useful in displaying trays of goods, such trays may be placed thereon and removed therefrom easily and quickly.

The operating mechanism which actuates the T-shaped elements 12 and tilting platform 22, includes a crank shaft 24 journaled between the rear frame standards 6 slightly below the corresponding frame bar 7. The crank shaft is provided with a plurality of cranks 25, the exact number depending upon the number of T-shaped members 12, and is also equipped with a pulley 26 to be continually rotated by any suitable means, not shown. Bars 27 are loosely connected to the cranks 25 by hooks 28, best illustrated in Fig. 5. The lower terminals of these arms or bars are connected pivotally to the rear ends of the tilting platforms 22 in any desired manner, such for instance, as by the pins 29 extending through rearwardly projecting lugs 30 into the bars 27. The rear terminals of the cross bars 13 are connected to the dependent arms 27 by links 31 so that when the crank shaft 24 is rotated, the arm 13 and platform 22 will be oscillated in unit. The successive cranks 25 extend alternately in opposite direction so that when the mechanism comprising one unit of the mamoving in the opposite direction.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be obvious that I have provided a very practical display rack or machine, which will keep articles of merchandise in continual motion, thereby more readily attracting the attention of passersby.

lNhileI have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim 1. In a window display machine, a skeleton framework, a horizontal rod aranged at the top of said frame, an oscillating arm supported on said rod, an oscillating platform arranged at the bottom of the frame under said rod, a crank shaft, a bar dependent. from the crank of said shaft and pivotally connected to one end of the platform, and a link connecting said bar to the oscillating rod.

2. In a window display device, a skeleton frame, a horizontal rod arranged at the top of said. frame, a plurality of oscillating arms mounted on said rod, a plurality of oscillating platforms arranged below said arms, a crank shaft, a plurality of bars dependent from the crank shaft and pivotally connect ed at their lower ends to the oscillating platform, and a plurality of links connecting the oscillating arms with said bars.

3. In a window display device, a skeleton frame, a plurality of oscillating T-shaped members arranged at the top of said frame, a plurality of oscillating platforms positioned within said frame below the oscillating arms, a crank shaft having a plurality of cranks, a rod hooked at its upper end into engagement with each of said cranks, means pivotally connecting the lower terminals of the rods with the rear ends of said plat-' forms, links connecting the rear terminals of the T-shaped members with the rods, means whereby the crank shaft may be rotated to oscillate said arms and platforms, and swings connected to the central arms of the T-shaped members.

JOHN WILLIAM sci-mission.

Witnesses MINNIE J. K012111113, EDNA D. RANSOM.

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